Broadcast for the primary time on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, each Semi-Finals provide leisure for all audiences, whether or not new to Eurovision or an current fan.
Semi-Closing 1
To mark the beginning of the Eurovision Tune Contest, Semi-Closing 1 will open with host Julia Sanina performing a part of ‘Маяк’ by her band The Hardkiss. Translating from the Ukrainian for ‘Lighthouse’, this efficiency – forming a part of an extremely highly effective opening act – will symbolise in some ways how the UK is ‘United by Music’ with Ukraine by means of internet hosting the 2023 Contest on behalf of the 2022 winners.
Broadcast on Tuesday ninth Might, Semi-Closing 1’s interval sees world celebrity Rita Ora ship a show-stopping medley of a few of her greatest hits. Holding the file for probably the most high 10 singles within the Official Charts by a British feminine artist and having accrued 10 billion streams, Rita can even carry out the world unique of her brand-new single Praising You to thousands and thousands watching throughout the globe.
Ukrainian singer Alyosha – who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2010 – will carry out alongside Liverpool’s very personal critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rebecca Ferguson. Like many Ukrainian girls in 2022, Alyosha was pressured to depart her nation and family members behind to hunt refuge; Alyosha will share her private journey by means of a brand new, haunting association of British musical heavyweight Duran Duran’s ‘Strange World’. Creatively led and produced by Freckled Sky and TRI.Path, in partnership with BBC Studios and UA:PBC, Alyosha and Rebecca will inform a narrative of hope, braveness, and help for the individuals of Ukraine from internationally.
Semi-Closing 2
Semi-Closing 2, broadcast Thursday eleventh Might, sees two reside interval performances.
‘Music Unites Generations’ explores the connection between generations of Ukrainians and the music they love. Mariya Yaremchuk, who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2014, leads a up to date montage of a number of the most well-known items of music from the nation. As we journey by means of time, the piece ends with a shocking collaborative efficiency from rapper OTOY, 14-year-old Ukrainian Junior Eurovision consultant Zlata Dziunka, and Mariya. Collectively, they present that for generations of Ukrainians, music is the sunshine that overcomes darkness.
Additionally within the interval, a efficiency known as ‘Be Who You Wanna Be’ celebrates how Eurovision is a spot for everybody – regardless of who you might be. Three extraordinary drag performers lead right into a jaw-dropping routine of high-end pop performances together with a troupe of eclectic dancers. They signify the large spectrum of followers – no matter age, nationality, or background – who experience being part of Eurovision yearly. With a medley of fabulous songs and unimaginable staging, it’ll be a efficiency that viewers keep in mind.
Kate Phillips, BBC’s Director of Unscripted, says: “There gained’t be a second to overlook throughout these very entertaining and really tense Semi-Finals.
“Good luck to all of the nations concerned as they compete for a spot in what’s going to be an unforgettable Grand Closing.”
